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Francis Gentleman

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Born January 1, 1728
Died January 1, 1784 (56 years old)
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Dedicated "To the Right Honourable John, Earl of Bute."

Oroonoko

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Aphra Behn was one of the first professional English female writers and Oroonoko was one of her earliest works. It is the love story between Oroonoko, the grandson of an African king, and the daughter of that king's general. The king takes the girl into his harem, and when she plans to escape with his grandson, sells her as a slave. When Oroonoko tries to follow her he is caught by an English slave trader and taken to the same West Indian island as his love.